a particular form of a language which is peculiar to a specific region or social group
(特定地区或社会群体的)方言,土话,特有用语
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this novel is written in the dialect of Trinidad .这部小说是用特立尼达岛方言写成的。
【计算机】 方言。
"mid 16th cent. (denoting the art of investigating the truth of opinions): from French dialecte, or via Latin from Greek